Functions of mammalian Cdc7 kinase in initiation/monitoring of DNA replication and development

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 532, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 29-40

  Kim, Jung Min ^a   Yamada, Masayuki ^a   Masai, Hisao ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

ATR Chk1 kinases; Cdc7 kinase; MCM helicase; p53 dependent cell death; S phase arrest; Testis

Indexed keywords

CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE 7; DNA; PROTEIN P53;

APOPTOSIS; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL GROWTH; CELL MATURATION; DNA REPLICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERM CELL; MAMMAL; MAMMAL CELL; MONITORING; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0344845197     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2003.08.008     Document Type: Review

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